Agri National
Support Akorley Pack House – Yilo Krobo Mango Farmers
June 7, 2016
Support Akorley Pack House – Yilo Krobo Mango Farmers
By Catherine Ahiador: Mango farmers at Yilo Krobo and its environs have joined hands to appeal to the Trade Hub…
Prices of foodstuffs go up in Takoradi
June 7, 2016
Prices of foodstuffs go up in Takoradi
Prices of most foodstuffs in some markets in Sekondi-Takoradi have shot up, BUSINESS GUIDE has gathered. Prices of most commodities…
Governments Urged To Increase Investments In Agriculture Research
June 7, 2016
Governments Urged To Increase Investments In Agriculture Research
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) has called on African Governments to increase support for research in Agriculture…
Report COCOBOD officers who extort monies – Farmers told
June 7, 2016
Report COCOBOD officers who extort monies – Farmers told
The Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has urged cocoa farmers to report any technical officer of who tried to collect money…
Blame Food Shortage On Long Term Drought
June 6, 2016
Blame Food Shortage On Long Term Drought
By Austin Ofori Addo: Eastern Regional Director of Food and Agriculture, Mr. Fred Gyebi Twum has stated that the shortage…
Forestry Commission seeks tighter laws
June 6, 2016
Forestry Commission seeks tighter laws
The Forestry Commission (FC) is seeking assent to a draft policy that will ensure that only legally-sourced wood is used…
We want ‘Sui Generis’ for plant protection – PFAG
June 6, 2016
We want ‘Sui Generis’ for plant protection – PFAG
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has called on Parliament to design a “Sui Generis” of protection for plant…
WFP’s zero hunger project gains Canada support
June 6, 2016
WFP’s zero hunger project gains Canada support
The World Food Programme (WFP) has received a contribution of 20 million Canadian dollars (US$15 million) from Canada. The contribution would…
Ghana’s agriculture must not be dependent on only rain
June 6, 2016
Ghana’s agriculture must not be dependent on only rain
Ghana’s food needs beyond rain-fed agriculture. While Ghana’s services sector continues to grow at a fast rate — the same cannot…
Ghana’s agric sector in disarray – KNUST Prof.
June 6, 2016
Ghana’s agric sector in disarray – KNUST Prof.
A lecturer with the agriculture department of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Simon Cudjoe Fialor…